LITERARY ELEMENTS
HALLOWEEN TRIVIA
CLOSE READING
THE HUMAN CONDITION
HALLOWS EVE HISTORY
100

What is symbolism?

Symbolism is a literary device in which a writer uses one thing—usually a physical object or phenomenon—to represent something more abstract.

100

What U.S. city is known as the “Witchcraft Capital?”

Salem, Mass. 

100

What note format are we learning and using?

Two column notes!

100

Name the main human condition theme we are discussing in The Lord of the Flies. 

Are human naturally chaotic or do they have a propensity for civilization?


Themes in "Lord of the Flies" include

  • Civilization vs. savagery

  • The impact of humankind on nature

  • The nature of humanity

  • Loss of innocence

  • Struggle between civilization and savagery

  • Fragility of societal norms

  • Morality, civility, leadership, and society

  • Nature's beauty, biblical references, bullying, and symbols of savagery

100

What country did Halloween begin?

Ireland

200

What is a summary?

The main points and accounts of something. 

200

What two holidays are the highest grossing (putting the most money in the market) and in what order?

Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas

200

Why is it so important to all our subjects and learning that we are learning how to close read?

Because then you can unlock everything!!!

200

Name the three common umbrellas of the human condition?

Human Nature


Human Society


How we live our lives

200

What culture did Halloween arise in?

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago.

300

What is a metaphor?

1. Metaphor

Metaphors, also known as direct comparisons, are one of the most common literary devices. A metaphor is a statement in which two objects, often unrelated, are compared to each other.

Example of metaphor: This tree is the god of the forest.

300

What does the word witch come from?

The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.”

300

What should you be taking notes on as you close read?

  1. Questions that arise as you read

  2. Comments that show critical thinking of the text

  3. Vocabulary you may want to look up or remember

  4. Important key summary point: plot, characters, etc. 

  5. Literary Elements: for deeper analysis for future essays and presentations. 

300

What is the human condition?

The human condition refers to the shared experiences, emotions, and challenges common to all human beings, regardless of culture or background. It encompasses both positive aspects like joy and love, as well as negative aspects like suffering, pain, and mortality.

300

What was the Celts belief about Hallows Eve?

This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.

400

What literary elements are you taking notes on as we close read this semester?


400

What is the most popular (earned the most money) halloween/scary movie?

It — $701.8M

400

What made Golding the perfect person to discuss chaos versus civilization and human violence versus peace, and the loss of innocence? 

He was a human!!!


The wars he was in and observing, he also was living in a time of our civilization trying to return to extreme order (50's was when he was writing the book)!

400

How do humans usually express and communicate/evaluate the human condition?

Since the dawn of time humans have found art to express and comprehend the human condition answering some of humanity's most puzzling and undying questions.

400

Why was the thinning of the boundary between the spiritual world and the physical world important to the Celts?

In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort during the long, dark winter.

500

Why are literary devises important?

They help up unlock deeper meaning, beyond just black and white surface. 

500

What is the most popular Halloween song of all time so far.....

500

Why is it important to also discuss and look at humanities darkness?

“I don’t think that you have any insight whatsoever into your [humanities] capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your [humanities] capacity for evil.”


Jordan Peterson

500

What are some examples of the art humans create to communicate and think about the human condition?

  • Cave Paintings

  • Poetry & Song

  • Oral Histories

  • Art


Until written word was formed the fundamental basis of literature… 

500

How did the Celts celebrate Halloween?

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other’s fortunes.

When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.